Carbureter.



G.- E. MOREHOUSE.

GARBURETER. Y ABPLIOATION FILED 11111.25, 190s.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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v QARBURETERL Y To all whom it may concern: l

:Be-:it known, that .1, GARDNER Monn-l noUsE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kansas" City, in the .county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (larbureters, of which the -following i`s a specilicatio` f Y My'invention relates toimprovements in carbureters. i

The object ofniy invention is to rovide a construction in which the hy rocarbon vapor shallalways-be mixed with the proper amount oi air and which -may be readily manipulated by an unskilledoperator.l

My invention provides further., novel means for automatically.controlling'the feed of the liquid fuel. I

The novel features Aof'v my `inventionare hereinafter fully described and claimed. In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention-Figure 1 1s acentral, vertlcal sectional v1ew. y Fig. 21s a top view,

the cover for Vthe supplychamberbeing removed. Fig. 3 is a cross section on the dotted line a-b of Fig. 1. Fig, 4 is a frontelevation. valve. I

Similar charactersv ot reference denote similar parts. -z ,1. l v

1 denotes the mixing chamber provided at its lower end with an air inlet 2` which is controlled by a closure 3 secured lto a crank arm 4, fastened upon-the horizontal 0stem 5 of a horizontal Atubular valve 6 which is rotativelyv iitted in a horizontal, cylindrical valve chamber 7, which extends horizon- 1 discharge opening 10.

vvided with -a transverse,peripheral slot 11,

tally across the mixing chamber ly and-lis provided in its upper side with one or more peripheral. openings S which discharge into the mixing chamber 1. At one side of the mixing chamber is the supply chamber-9 provided. with a lateral, horizontal discharge opening 10, which communicates with the lvalve chamber 7 andwith4 the interior of lthe valve 6 whichhas an openiend adjacent said The valve 6 is proadapted vto 'register with the openings S.

For adjustably'regulating the llow through ythe slot 11 a cylindrical closure 121s rotatively fitted in the valve 6 and is provided at one end with a screw threaded axial stem 13, iitted in an axial screw threaded hole in the valve stem 5. The stem- 13 extends through the stem 5 and hasmountedon it a lock nut i Specification of Letters Patent.k

Fig,. 5 is atop `view of the tubular Patented May 1 1, 1909.'

Application med January 25, 190e'. serial 1ra-412,576.

thel closure 1 2 in such position as it may be adjusted. `A transverse pin 15 in the outer end of the stem 13'serves as a iingerhold for turning thevalve A12. Y

Thev bottom of the supply chamber 9 is provided with a-verticalv inlet 16 adapted to eclosed by valve 17' located in the supply pi'pe-18vand carried by a valvestem 19 slidable ina iioat 20'which issupportedby the liquid in the supply ohamber 9.` The kupper 'end ofthe stem 19 isscrew'threaded and ex-v tends 'through a vertical hole 22'1provided centrallyin the screw threaded cover 23 of the supply chamber 9.

On the 'screw threaded portion of the stem 19 is a nut 21 bythe adjustment of which, on the stem 19,

maybe determinedthe height to. which the lloat can rise.

'In'.the operation of my invention the clo- `154 for bearing against they stem 5 toretain sure 12 is adjusted to the properposition suitv able for the power-of the engine by rotating the stern 13funtil the slot 11 is closedzthe proper amount, after which the vnut 14 is ocked against the stem 5. By swinging the crank arm or lever 4 in the proper direction the slot 11 may bemoved to a position communicating withone or more of theopenings 8.,'thus regulating the amount of liquld passing through said o enings. The liquid fuel entering the supp y chamber 9 will pass through the opening 10, valve 6, slot 11 and openings 8,'into the mixing chamberA 1, where it will vapori'ze andmix with the air entering the inlet 2. As the lever or arm 4 is swung to close oneor more 'of thel openings 8 the -closure 2will be swung to correspondingly close the air inlet 2, thus regulating the mixture of gasand va or. The-lioat 20 is vertically slidable ont e stem` 19 and 'when the liquid in the chamber 9 is slightly above the y openings'8 the valve'20' will have come in contact with thenut 21 and have raised the valve 17 toclose the inlet 16. As the liquid lowers the yalve 2() will lower and permit the valve 1'7 also to lower. 'Flooding of the mixf` ing chamber will thus be avoided.

Various modifications of my invention may be made'within the scope ofthe appended claims without departing from' its spirit.

- Having thus describedmy inif'ention, what I claim and desire -to secure by Letters Patent is :-v

1'. In a carbureter, the combination with! a cylindrical' valve chamber having one or ,more'peripheraloutlet openings, ofA a liquid communicating with said valve chamber and provided with an inlet opening, automatically actuated means for closing said inlet opening when the liquid in the s upply chamber has reached a pre-determined level, a tubular valve rotatively litted in said valve chamber and having its interior comm unicating with said discharge opening and having a peripheral slot for registering with said pe- Q ripheral outlet openings, and adjustable means for more or less closing said slot.

2. ln a carbureter, the combination with a cylindrical valve chamber having anginlet and one or vmore peripheral outlet openings, of a supply chamber communicating with said inlet opening and itself havingan inlet opening, a valve for closing the inlet opening ol the suppl f chamber, and a float 1n said supply cham er for moving said valve to the closed position, and a tubular valve rotatively fitted the valve chamber and having its interior communicating with the inlet to said valve chamber and provided with a -peripheral slot for registering with the peripheral openings ,in the valve chamber.

3. 'ln a carbureter, the combination with a mixing chamber having an air inlet, of a cylindrical valve chamber extending transversely across the mixing chamber and provided on its upper side With one-or more peripheral openings discharging into the mixing chamber and having at one end an inlet opening, a tubul ar .valve rotatively fitted in said valve cham erand having an open end communicating with said inlet opening of the valve chamber, and pnovided with avperipheral slot for registerin;r with said peripheral openings, and means connected with said valve for controlling the admission of air into said mixing` chamber.

4. ln a carbureter, the combination with a mixing chamber having an air inlet, of a cylindrical valve chamber extending horizontally across the mixing chamber and provided with one or more peripheral outlet openings and having at one end an inlet opening,- a tubular valve rotatively itted in said valve chamber and having an open end communicating with the inlet to the valve chamber and provided with a peripheral slot for registering with said peripheral openings, and a closure for said air inlet carried by said valve.

5. In a carburetor', the combination with a mixing chamberhaving an air inlet, of a cylindrical valve chamber extending horizontall;Y across said mixing chamber and providedv with one 'or-more peripheral openings discharging into said mixing chamber, a supplv chamber having, an inlet and provided with a discharge opening communicating with said valve chamber, means controlled e by the liquid entering the sup ly chamber for regulating the height of said iquid in, said supply chamber having a discharge opening l supplyY chamber, a. tubular valve rotativel)v 'litted in said valve chamber and having its interior communieating with the discharge opening of the snpplj.' chamber and provided with a peripheral slot for registering with said peripheral openings, and means controlled b v said valve for regulating the admission ol airinto the mixing chifmbcr.

G.- ln a carlnlretcr, the combination with a mixing chamber liavingan air inlet, of a c vlindrical valve chamber located in said mixing cl'iamber and having one or more peripheral openings discharging into the mixing chamber and having an inlet, means for autornaticalljr regulating the admission of liquid fuel throughthe inlet of the valve chamber, a tubular valve rotativelv iitted in said valve chamber and having its interior connnunicating with the inlet of the valve, chamber and provided with a peripheral slot for registering with said peripheral openings,

a closure forsaid air inlet actuated by `said valve, and adjustable means for more or less 'closing said slot.

7. In a carbureter, the combination with a mixing chamber having an air inlet, of a cylindrical valve chamber located in said mixing chamber and having one or more peripheral openings discharging into said mixing chamber, a rotary valve fitted in saidnvalvc chamber and provided with an inlet opening and having a peripheral slot for registering with said peripheral openings, an adjustable closureior said slot, and means connected with said valve for controlling the admission of air into said mixing chamber.

8.v In a carbureter, the combination with a mixing chamber having an air inlet, of a. cylindrical valve chamber located in said mixing chamber and provided with one or more peripheral openings discharging into said mixing chamber, a tubular valve rotatively fitted in said valve chamber and having an inlet and provided with a peripheral slot for registering with said peripheral openings, a closure for said air inlet actuated by said valve, and a closure for said slot longitudinalljy1 adjustable in said valve.

9. In a carburetor, the combination with a mixing chamber having an air inlet, of a cylindical valvechamber extending horizontally across said mixing chamber and provided on its uppel side with one or more peripheral openings, a suppl); chamber having adischarge opening and an inlet, a valve controlling said inlet, a {loa-t controlling-said valve and located in said supply chamber, a valve'rotativcly fitted in said valve chamber and provided with a peripheral slot for registering with said peripheral openings and having a chamber communicating with said slot and said dischargeopening, adjustable means for closing-said slot, yand a closure for said air inlet carried by said valve.

10. A In a carbureter, the combination with 'Chamber and' closure for said slot rotatively fitted in said cylindrical -Valve chamber extending hori-[rv valve and having a serew threaded stem exzo'ntall)r across said mixing chamber and having in its upper side one or more peripheral openings discharging into the mixing ohamf' la mixing chamber having an air inlet, of a threaded hole.

In testimony whereof l have signed 111) ber, a tubular valve having a peripheral slot 4' name to this speeifioation in presence of two l for registering with said periphera openings, Il subscribing Witnesses. the valve being rotativelyiitted in said-valve ,i

provided with an inlet, said GARDNER E MOREHOUSE' l valve having a stem provided with an axial., Witnesses: screw threaded hole, a closure for said air l WARREN D. HOUSE,

inlet carried i E. B. HOUSE.

b v said valve, and a cylindrical tending through and fitted to said screw 3\ 

